Saturday, April 27, 2013

Mahant gangapuri Sarv hitkari Sewa Dal, Ludhiana branch in collaboration with NSS wing, Guru angad dev veterinary and animal sciences university (GADVASU) organized a 'Blood donation camp' on the occasion of 72nd birth anniversary of Anant Shri Vibhushit Mahant Ganga Puri Ji Maharaj, at Ludhiana today on 27th April, 2013. Sh. Bharat Bhushan Ashu, M.L.A. Ludhiana West was cons piously present in the Blood Donation camp and said that this is an excellent gesture and congratulated the organizers for this good cause and emphasized that there is an urgent need of more such camps in the city, Sh. Gurpeet Gogi, Councillor, Ward No. 53 presided over the function. Mahant Ganga Puri Ji Maharaj blessed the Blood Donors and encouraged the public and organizers for undertaking such activities. The donation camp was supervised by a team of doctors from DMC&H , Ludhiana under the leadership of Dr. Manavi Gupta , Blood transfusion department.. She highlighted the benefits of blood donation and persuaded people for voluntary donations for the cause of society and to relieve sufferings of people This is the eighth time that a blood donation camp was organized by the Ludhiana branch of Sewa Dal. The camp started with the seeking of blessings from Almighty. In a novel gesture, members of Dal, other people and even local leaders came forward and donated the blood voluntarily and a total of 80 units of blood were donated. Mr. D. K. Puri, president, Ludhiana branch, of Sewa Dal informed that the Dal is organizing such camps at regular interval along with other social welfare activities. Dr. Harish Verma, Secretary , Sewa Dal, said that Punjab is far behind in blood donation, where as Gujrat State is at number one in blood donation in whole of the country by contributing 11% of blood units. Further, Dr. Verma told that the Dal has already solemnized two times the mass marriages function in which 25 girls were married, has arranged seven blood donation camps and loaded trucks containing food items were sent to earth quack victims of Gujrat, Uttranchal and J. K. states .Simultaneously, a dental check up camp as well as a awareness camp on how to keep body fit and body weight was also organized. Sh. Rajinder Mohan Tandon, treasurer of the Dal said that now we are also motivating the people for pledging to donate eyes. Mr. Puri specially thanked S. Mohinder Singh, President, Prabhandak Committee Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Gobind Nagar, for their whole hearted support for organizing this camp. The camp was attended by dignitaries of sewa dal, arunai, (Pehowa) and members of Khanna & Gobindgarh branches. The camp ended with the pledge by dal members to organize such camps more frequently especially for Thalassemia affected children and for cause of society.52 patients got their dental consultation .Dr Hassan, coordinator NSS wing GADVASU also shared information of its major activities undertaken by NSS wing.